International Schools by City– category –

Four places in Katsushika teach in English every day, and exactly one is a full-day international school taking primary and junior-high pupils. Verified fees and ages for each, how to tell the three categories apart, realistic schools nearby, and an online route with no commute.

Adachi has seven English-medium facilities and every one is early-years. Verified fees and ages for each, the licensed-nursery route that makes starting cheaper here than central Tokyo, the schools nearby that take primary age, and an option with no commute.

Search results show one international school in Arakawa. The ward's own registers show five. Verified fees and ages for each, the single school that takes primary-age children at a fraction of Tokyo prices, listings to double-check, and an online route with no commute.

Only three international schools have a Kanazawa address — including the Aoba-Japan campus opening in August 2027. We publish the real fees for each, then map the four schools you can genuinely reach in Uchinada, Komatsu, Hakusan and Toyama, and add one option with no commute at all.

Sumida has exactly two full-day international schools and both stop at age six. Verified fees and ages for each, the two after-school English options, three realistic full-day schools in neighbouring Koto, outdated listings to ignore, and an online route with no commute.

Every English-medium school genuinely located in Taito Ward, Tokyo, sorted by age range and published fees. Nearly one resident in ten is a foreign national, yet not a single school in the ward teaches primary, middle or high school pupils in English all day — so Bunkyo, Koto and an online option fill the gap.

Kita Ward, Tokyo has four international schools, but only two take primary-age children full time and both are French. Fees, the age gap, and options beyond the ward line.

Every school in Nakano Ward, Tokyo where a child spends the day in English, sorted by age and fees. Not one teaches past kindergarten age, no school in the ward publishes its fees, and the nearby full-time options range from about 600,000 to 2.9 million yen a year — plus one route with no commute at all.

Every international school genuinely operating in Toshima Ward, Tokyo, sorted by age range and published fees. Eight options at four years old become three at six, and realistically only one is open to any family. Fees at that school run from about 1.96 to 2.6 million yen a year, and Shinjuku, Bunkyo and an online option fill the gap.

Six international schools are genuinely located in Kichijoji and Musashino City — but only one takes primary, middle and high school students full time. Published fees, the April 2027 opening of Kichijoji Gakuen, nearby options, and an affordable online route with no commute.

All eight international schools genuinely located in Edogawa, Tokyo, compared honestly: two full-time schools running to Grade 12, six English-immersion preschools, published 2026-27 fees from JPY 620,000 to 2.33 million a year, the real cost breakdown, and an affordable online eighth option.

Every international school genuinely located in Itabashi Ward, Tokyo, sorted by age range and fees. Only one takes children past kindergarten, its published tuition runs about 1.3 to 1.5 million yen a year, and the Fukutoshin line, Saitama and an online option fill the gap.

Every international school genuinely located in Nerima Ward, Tokyo, sorted by age range and fees. Only one teaches children past kindergarten, tuition runs about 2.33 to 2.86 million yen a year, and Itabashi, Higashi-Kurume and an online option fill the gap — plus the commute maths nobody does before enrolling.

Every international school genuinely operating in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, sorted by age range and fees. Only one teaches primary-age children full time in English, tuition there runs 3.10 to 3.45 million yen a year, and a new preschool opens in Kojimachi in 2027.

Every international school genuinely located in Chuo Ward, Tokyo, sorted by age range and fees. Only one takes primary-age children full time, its annual cost sits near 1.3 million yen — unusually low for central Tokyo — and Minato, Koto and an online option fill the gap after Grade 6.

Every international school and English-medium preschool genuinely located in Ota City, Tokyo, sorted by age range and fees. There is no full-time international school in the ward for primary-age children, but Ota's parental subsidy, a wide commuting radius south into Kawasaki and Yokohama, and an online option all change the picture.

Every international school genuinely located in Suginami Ward, Tokyo, sorted by age range and fees. Only one takes children past kindergarten, its tuition starts near 50,000 yen a month, and Mitaka, Nerima, Setagaya and an online option fill the gap.

Every international school genuinely located in Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo, sorted by age range and published fees. Only one takes primary-age children full time and only one takes teenagers, tuition runs from about 1.24 to 2.86 million yen a year, and Shinjuku, Minato and an online option fill the gap.

Seven international schools in Sendai, with published fees, ages, and the ward each one sits in — plus the honest answer on commuting from elsewhere in Tohoku, and what to do when nothing within reach fits.

Every international school genuinely located in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, compared honestly — the two schools that carry a child from kindergarten to graduation, one Korean through-school, four bilingual preschools, published fees, the ward's own warning about compulsory education, and an affordable online eighth option.

Every international school genuinely located in Meguro Ward, Tokyo, sorted by age range and fees. Only two take children past kindergarten, tuition runs about 2.09 to 2.33 million yen a year, and Setagaya, Shinagawa and an online option fill the gap.

Karuizawa has four international schools, not seven. Published fees, what admissions really assess, three nearby options, and a path that needs no relocation.

Only two international schools in Sapporo teach school-age children in English. We compare published fees for HIS and SIS, list the English preschools, explain exactly where Japan's tuition subsidies do and do not apply, and cover options across Hokkaido.

Only two schools in Tsukuba City offer full-time English-medium education for school-aged children. We compare TIS and OWIS on their own published fees, explain the Tsukuba Science City tuition discount for researcher families, and cover Article 1 IB schools and an online option.

Only two international schools have an Ashiya address. We publish the real fees for both, then map the Kobe, Rokko Island and Nishinomiya schools you can genuinely commute to from Ashiya Station — with fees and journey times for each.

Every international school genuinely located in Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo, compared honestly — the three through-schools including Shinagawa International School, the four Gotanda and Osaki early-years schools, published fees from about 2.09 to 2.9 million yen a year, plus an affordable online eighth option.

Only two full-time international schools serve Nara Prefecture — but a public school here teaches both IB MYP and DP, and Osaka is 40 minutes away. Every option by area, with published fees.

No full-time English-medium international school could be confirmed anywhere in Shiga. But Kyoto is ten minutes away by train. Every real option, area by area, with published 2026 fees and honest commute maths.

Only two full-time international schools serve Ishikawa Prefecture — and neither is in Kanazawa. Every option mapped by area with published fees, plus the commuting and online routes families here actually take.

Just one full-time international school in Mie teaches through elementary age, and none continues past Grade 6. Every option by area with published fees, plus the Nagoya commute and online routes families take.

Thirteen schools serve Gifu Prefecture, and they look nothing like anywhere else in Japan: the country's first IB PYP school inside the national system, its newest IB high school course, and five MEXT-designated Brazilian schools — plus Nagoya, twenty minutes away.

Sixteen schools across Gunma Prefecture, area by area: the two English-medium accredited schools, around ten immersion preschools, the Brazilian school cluster, published fees, and what to do when nothing is within reach.

A prefecture-by-prefecture directory of international schools in Japan, from Hokkaido to Okinawa, with annual fee ranges and options for families with no school within commuting distance.

Every international school in Hiroshima Prefecture, region by region — with published fees spanning ¥120,000 to ¥7.7 million a year, and a no-commute online alternative.

Only two full-time international schools serve Tochigi Prefecture, and no IB school at all. Every option by area with published fees, plus the commuting and online routes families take.

Every verified international school in Okinawa prefecture, region by region — with published fees, the truth about on-base DoDEA schools, and a no-commute alternative.

Every international school in Nagano Prefecture, region by region — with published fees from ¥1.3M to ¥7.2M a year, the 210 km commute reality, and a no-commute online alternative.

Every international school in Ibaraki Prefecture, region by region — Tsukuba's three full-day schools with published fees, IB inside Japanese accredited schools, and a no-commute online alternative.

All ten international schools in Miyagi prefecture, area by area — with published fees, the Sendai-only reality of the commute, and a no-commute online alternative.

All 14 verified international schools and English-immersion preschools in Okayama Prefecture, mapped by area with real fees. Plus the prefecture's two IB schools, the elementary-age gap nobody mentions, and three realistic paths when nothing is commutable.

Every international school in Kumamoto Prefecture, ward by ward — with published fees, the TSMC-driven demand reality, public-school IB in Yatsushiro, and a no-commute online alternative.

Seven genuinely different international schools in Shanghai — from the city's most affordable American campus to its most premium British one — with honest RMB fee ranges, the foreign-passport eligibility rules that decide where you can apply, and a simple way to choose.

Only two international schools are genuinely located in Chofu, Tokyo. We compare ASIJ's real published fees with mid-size schools in Mitaka, Kichijoji, Fuchu and Kodaira, plus an affordable online option with no commute.

Every international school genuinely located in Koto Ward, Tokyo, compared honestly — the five through-schools, the bay-area preschools, real fee figures from about 600,000 to 3.02 million yen a year, plus an affordable online eighth option.

Every international school in Shizuoka Prefecture, region by region — with published fees, the 150 km commute reality, and a no-commute online alternative.

Most of Saitama's international schools are preschools. Here are the four that continue past kindergarten, with fees and ages, preschools by area, and three honest alternatives: a Tokyo commute, IB schools inside the Japanese system, and learning online.

International schools in Kyoto Prefecture, mapped honestly by area — only three run past kindergarten. Real fees for KIS, DISK and KIU Academy, central-Kyoto preschools, Japanese schools with IB tracks, and an affordable online option.

Hokkaido's international schools sit almost entirely in Sapporo and Niseko. Real fees, age ranges and an honest look at what families elsewhere on the island can actually choose.

Every international school we could verify in Chiba Prefecture, mapped by area — Makuhari, Kashiwanoha, the Tokyo Bay belt, Narita and Kisarazu — with ages, honest fees, and a no-commute online alternative.

Every international school we could verify in Hyogo prefecture, mapped by area. Full English pathways to high school exist only in Kobe; Ashiya, Nishinomiya, Himeji and Akashi are mostly early years. Fees, public international options, and an honest online alternative.

Every international school we could verify in Kanagawa Prefecture, mapped area by area with honest fee ranges, commute realities, and what to do when nothing nearby fits.

Over 30 international and foreign schools in Aichi mapped area by area — the IB continuum in Nagoya, a boarding IB school in Nisshin, English immersion across the Mikawa cities, and Brazilian schools in Toyota and Toyohashi — with fees and commuting reality.

Seven real international schools in Taipei, compared honestly: annual fees from about NT$350,000 to over NT$1,000,000, why flagships like TAS and TES carry long waiting lists, and an online eighth option for families facing cost or availability barriers.

Kawasaki's international schools are early-childhood focused — all five, with ages and honest fees. Why there is no local K-12, plus neighboring Yokohama and Tokyo options and a no-commute online alternative.

Seven real international schools in Kobe, compared honestly: annual fees from about ¥0.84M to ¥3.7M, IB, British, American and German pathways, why Kobe is Kansai's second hub after Osaka, and an online eighth option for families facing cost or commute barriers.

The international schools genuinely located in Setagaya, Tokyo compared honestly — St. Mary's, Seisen and the preschools, real fee ranges, how to choose, plus an affordable online eighth option.

Seven international schools in Shibuya, Tokyo compared honestly — real fee ranges, curricula and neighborhoods from Hiroo to Yoyogi, how to choose, and an affordable online eighth option.

Seven international schools in Minato, Tokyo compared honestly — real fee ranges, curricula, and how to choose, plus an affordable online eighth option.

Seven international schools in Yokohama compared honestly — real fee ranges, curricula from IB to CBSE and German, and how to choose, plus an affordable online eighth option.

International schools in Fukuoka compared honestly — the reality that only a few run through high school, real fee ranges, how to choose, and an affordable online eighth option.